dòumiáo

痘苗

Word · Noun

smallpox vaccine; cowpox vaccine

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

smallpox vaccine; vaccine made from cowpox virus used to prevent smallpox

Medical terminology. Also called 牛痘苗 (niúdòumiáo). Historically crucial for the eradication of smallpox.

Jiē接
zhòng种
dòu痘
miáo苗
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
yù预
fáng防
tiān天
huā花
 。

Inoculation with the smallpox vaccine can effectively prevent smallpox.

Yī医
shēng生
wèi为
yīng婴
ér儿
jiē接
zhòng种
le了
dòu痘
miáo苗
 。

The doctor vaccinated the infant with the smallpox vaccine.

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Dòu痘
miáo苗
de的
guǎng广
fàn泛
jiē接
zhòng种
zuì最
zhōng终
xiāo消
miè灭
le了
tiān天
huā花
zhè这
zhǒng种
chuán传
rǎn染
bìng病
 。

The widespread vaccination of smallpox vaccine eventually eradicated smallpox, this infectious disease.